New Orleans based brass band The Soul Rebels premiered the Power = Power mixtape today with Noisey. Grab it for free below. It features studio, live versions and remixes of original material as well as covers of modern day hits by such superstars as Jay-Z, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars.

The mutual respect they have received from the music community at large is witnessed in an exclusive behind the scenes video of The Soul Rebels with Rick Ross. He and his crew flew to New Orleans to hang and vibe with the group as they were being considered to be his new band for the current Mastermind Tour. Check it out above.

Born in Belize and raised in New York City Dj MKL, aka Michael K Lopez, incorporates a wide spectrum of influences in his music and DJ sets. His most recent mixtapes are a harmonious journey into the depths of post-dub R&B, all while tickling the underbelly of downtempo and house. MKL was nice enough to include a track list so you get chart your journey as you descend into the sonic depths. Prepare to embark.

With so much love in the air we decided to pull this enchanting Valentine’s Day mix from the depths of our vault. Alluring and seductive, Jonesy is a straight up love magician; he knows exactly which record to pull when the moment is right – so don’t bother wasting time digging through your itunes library in an effort to make that special someone a sensual mixtape this Valentine’s Day, just turn the lights down low and turn up the dial on this very special edition of the World According to Jonesy.

Your Facebook and Internet have nearly imploded with D’Angelo mentions in the last couple weeks, we know. But do the celebrations really have to stop? Who said we have to stop? No one. It’s like, a healthy implosion.

Okayplayer and Sam Champ have graciously contributed to more D’Angelo happy times with their D’Angelo Live! mixtape featuring our man live across stages worldwide. Now you, too, can get up out of your bed-ridden depression for missing D’Angelo in Europe. Boogie!

Our man Lenny Kravitz is in full effect as you may have seen with his “Black And White America” video we posted in November. And today we give thanks to modern mixtape culture for bringing us a free Black And White America Mixtape. A Lenny Kravitz mixtape?! Yep.

Following up to his ninth studio album, Black and White America, the mixtape is essentially a reworked presentation of its tracks mixed and sprinkled with some exclusive re-edits. The work’s storytelling is strongly focused on racial integration and sonically melds together both throwback and future sounds. Stream and download the mixtape for free below!

Also, after the jump you can catch Lenny’s tour dates as well as his video for “Push.”